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Welcome to my website. I am a psychotherapist, teacher, and writer and have maintained a clinical and consulting practice in New York City for more than twenty years. During this time, I have learned that there is nothing more important than our sense of personal freedom. Meaning begins with our sense of sovereignty, our ability to stand on our own, and above all, our relationship to the self. For as we grow into, and take delight, in ourselves - who we are and who we are becoming - we will become better companions to all: partners, spouses, lovers, family, friends, neighbors, local communities, and the global community.

Growing into wholeness is the core of my work and where my passion lies. It is the reason I wrote On My Own: The Art of Being a Woman Alone. It is also what’s driving my current pursuit: a book about discovering our deepest and often hidden longings and why they matter. The return to a deep and abiding connection to one’s self is what my work is about.

I invite you to read about my work as a psychotherapist and learn more about On My Own. Please take a moment to join my community and follow me on Facebook where I share thoughts, news and updates on my new book.

Florence sits down with author Mark Matousek to discuss her work, her book On My Own and the new book she's writing on longing.

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On My Mind

Recently, I came across an engaging article called Textual Healing. The idea behind this is the attentive therapist gives a prescription of sorts to the person he or she is working with. Only this prescription isn’t for medication; it’s for a book, or books, that revolve around issues the person is dealing with in that moment. British writer-philosopher, Alain de Botton, who established The School of Life, initiated this idea to enhance peoples’ personal experience through specific, carefully selected readings that are relevant to their life interests and concerns. De Botton’s point is that the right book read at theMORE >

I salute Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States. During his term of presidency (1977-1981), not a single shot was fired at the ‘enemy,’ whoever that might have been. Since he left office, Jimmy Carter has been waging a real war - one that is devoted to solving some of the most crucial social issues affecting our planet. Now, at age 89, Jimmy Carter has just published his 18th book, A Call to Action, which addresses the terrible and ongoing violence against women, both in the United States and throughout the world. Indeed, Carter has declared that heMORE >

In his February 7, 2014 New York Times article, “Love, Actually,” Andrew Reiner argues that Generation Y is barely equipped to deal with marriage. In fact, he believes young men and women in their late twenties and early thirties are often incapable of true intimacy with a partner. In part, this is because they have been so intent on ‘getting it on’ and ‘hooking up’ that the real determinants of a loving relationship - trust, above all, but also time to grow vulnerable toward the other person and thereby, the opportunity to develop a genuinely intimate relationship. The problem isMORE >